Smartmatic Announces Cease of Operations in Venezuela

6.3.2018 12:00 | Business Wire

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After 15 years of service and 14 elections assisted providing a secure
and auditable voting system, Smartmatic closed its offices and ceased
operations in Venezuela.

The reasons for the closure are widely known. In August of 2017, after
the elections to the National Constituency Assembly, Smartmatic publicly
stated that the National Elections Council had announced results that
were different from those reflected by the voting system. This episode
led to an immediate rupture of the client-provider relationship.

Smartmatic did not participate in the last two elections (Regional
Elections of October 15, 2017 and Municipal Elections of December 10,
2017), a fact that was timely informed. Since the company was not
involved in these processes, and given the fact that the company’s
products are not under warranty and were not certified for those
elections, Smartmatic cannot guarantee the integrity of the system, nor
can it attest to the accuracy of the results.

Smartmatic is currently operating in some 40 countries around the world,
partnering with governments, election commissions and citizens seeking
to conduct secure, clean and transparent elections.

About Smartmatic

Smartmatic is the world’s leading elections and voting technology
company. Since forming in 2000, it has developed and implemented
technology solutions that help authorities run efficient and transparent
elections.

Today, Smartmatic offers a comprehensive portfolio of unique and
innovative technologies and services to improve every stage of the
electoral process. Its technology has processed over 3.7 billion votes
in election projects on five continents.

Smartmatic is headquartered in the UK and serves its customers through
an organisation of more than 600 employees working in 16 offices around
the world.